Noise maker



Jan. 25,1944. H, C HEN "2,340,212

NOISE MAKER Filed June 5, 1942 Patented Jan. 25, 1944 V i UNITED STATES PATENT omen Nazism 1E1 Harry Cohen, Chicago, Ill. Application June 5, 1942, Serial No. 445,916

1 Claim.

My invention relates to amusement articles, and more particularly to devices which are fired or struck to emit a detonation and my main object is to provide a device of this kind in the form of a light stick or wand made of wood or inexpensive composition and using a very small amount of metal in its construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which employs standard toy-pistol caps as noise-producing material or charges.

Another object of the invention is to design the device in a manner to retain the charge or cap by the inherent tension of its holder, eliminating special means for this purpose.

A further object of the invention is to design the device with one end to be held in the hand and with a loud noise or report obtainable only if the other end is struck down on a hard object, whereby to make the device inefiective or harmless in case one person tries to strike another with it.

An important object of the invention is to produce the device in one simple unit and without attached or accessory parts which may get loose, fall off or become lost.

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is an elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig, 3 is a longitudinal section; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmental perspective view illustrating the manner in which the device is loaded.

Of various types of noise makers used as amusement devices or toys the toy-pistol employing paper caps as ammunition has been the most practical and popular. However, toy-pistols are made entirely of metal, and the larger sizes require a considerable amount thereof, making the article expensive or impossible to produce when metal is high priced or restricted for industrial or armament production. It has therefore been my intention to produce an article in a new form to duplicate the action of the toy-pistol, and to construct the same with a minimum amount of metal.

In accordance with the foregoing, specific reference to the drawing indicates the device as a stick II), which may be made of light wood or other inexpensive material. In size the stick is about a foot long and has a rectangular crosssection.

The forepart of the stick is for striking purposes, while the rear portion II serves as a. handle. The under side of the stick is hollowed out, as indicated at I2, to afford the fingers a better grip on the handle.

The stick is horizontally slotted from the front, as indicated at I3, the slot extending back to the zone of the handle, Near the front end, the divisions of the stick are made with a pair of vertlcally-alined bores I4. Each of these receives a tightly lodged nail or pin I5, the same having a fairly large but thin head It on the inner face of the related stick division.

The divisions of the stick I0 are designed to be spread apart to a limited extent, having suflicient inherent tension for this purpose. However, in order to prevent the stick from splitting beyond the inner end of the slot I3 when it is spread, a. nail I1 is driven upwardly into the hollowed portion I2 until its head I8 seats flush in the same. The nail continues through the upper division of the stick and is bent over the top to seat fiushly in the same, as indicated at I9, tying the divisions of the stick from separation in the direction of the handle.

The pistol-caps usable in the novel device usually come in a sheet 20, as shown in Fig. 4 in which they are separated by scoring or perforation lines 2|, and from which they may be torn one by one as needed.

With the stick In as normally constituted the nail heads I6 are in contact. However, when the stick is spread slightly apart in front, room is had for the insertion of a pistol-cap 20 between the nail heads I6, the release of the stick divisions operating to clamp the pistol-cap firmly between the nail heads. If the stick is now swung down to strike any hard object which may be handy, the result will be a loud report or detonation. As the stick is made of soft wood or like material and with rounded edges and comers as illustrated, it should not mar or injure the object struck.

It will now be evident that the present device is a new form of noise maker, being compact and easily usable by any person for purposes of amusement. The form of the article makes it easy to carry or pack. Further, the article is so light that a child can easily hold or use it; also, its lightness eases impact with the object struck. Further, the device is designed to utilize its own tension to firmly retain the pistol-cap as inserted, without the need of springs or securing devices. Finally, the device is of utmost simplicity consistent with its function and requirements, em-

ploying a minimum amount of metal for essential parts.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, it is apparent that minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I desire to consider such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claim,

I claim:

A noise maker designed to use pistol-caps, com- 10 rated for the insertion of a pistol-cap between said heads, and such pistol-cap becoming clamped between such heads when the sections are released.

HARRY COHEN. 

